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Montreal smoked meat

Name: Montreal smoked meat
Cuisine: Canadian
Ingredients: 5 lbs beef brisket; 1/4 cup salt; 2 tbsp black peppercorns; 2 tbsp coriander seeds; 1 tbsp mustard seeds; 1 tbsp crushed red pepper flakes; 2 tbsp brown sugar; 1 tbsp garlic powder; 1 tbsp smoked paprika; 1 tsp liquid smoke; 1 tsp pink curing salt

Montreal smoked meat is a type of kosher-style deli meat made by curing and smoking beef brisket with a unique blend of spices. It is a cultural icon in Montreal and a beloved staple in Canadian Jewish cuisine, often served in sandwiches with mustard on rye bread.

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Ashkenazi Jewish70%

Canadian30%

Ingredients

beef brisket
5 lbs
salt
1/4 cup
black peppercorns
2 tbsp
coriander seeds
2 tbsp
mustard seeds
1 tbsp
crushed red pepper flakes
1 tbsp
brown sugar
2 tbsp
garlic powder
1 tbsp
smoked paprika
1 tbsp
liquid smoke
1 tsp
pink curing salt
1 tsp

Method

Steps not available

Origin Story

The dish originated from Eastern European Jewish immigrants in Montreal in the early 20th century, adapting traditional Jewish deli meats to local tastes and smoking techniques.

Culinary DNA

Ingredient ancestry breakdown

Ashkenazi Jewish70%

ingredients+techniques

Canadian30%

ingredient_origin

Techniques

curing smoking steaming spice blending

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